Monthly Archives: May 2017
Wrestling Wrap Up: Braun Out With Injury (Which is Terrible)
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Braun's out. Down for six months with a shattered elbow and now the struggle to muster interest in weekly WWE programming begins. We'd already settled into the post-WrestleMania slump, with little to light our way -- save for Fashion Files, Alexa promos, watching Sami Zayn constantly get ambushed, and the errant Drifter -- and now the promotions largest and most bulldozer-y star is gone.
Logan Director Says X-23 Could Return
Dafne Keen's X-23 could return in a future X-Men film, according to Logan directer James Mangold.
During the recent Q&A with Mangold and Hugh Jackman following the premiere of Logan Noir, Mangold was asked if he'd like to see Keen reprise her role as Laura/X-23 in a future film. While nothing's set in stone, Mangold said he's had conversations with 20th Century Fox about the character's potential return.
"Anything's possible," Mangold said. "I've certainly talked to them about it. I even talked to them about it before we made the movie. I thought she was just such a great character, but with what Dafne did, I think that certainly that's possible."
First Hellboy Reboot Promo Poster Revealed
The first promotional art for the upcoming Hellboy reboot film has been revealed.
IGN can reveal the promo art, drawn by Hellboy artist Mike Mignola, which is current on display at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in France. The art includes the film's current working title, Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen.
Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen Promo Art
Former Scalebound Producer Joins Madden Team
Former creative producer for PlatinumGames' Scalebound, JP Kellams, announced he's joining EA Sports to work as the development director for Madden competitive gaming.
His Instagram post reads:
"Back in the game! Happy to announce that I've joined the team at EA Sports as Development Director for Madden's Competitive Gaming team and Continuous Development feature delivery," Kellams said. "I even get to ride in team kit!"
His post includes a photo of himself decked out in EA Sports gear. The new role brings him back to Florida, where he attended the University of Florida, to the EA Tiburon studio in Orlando.
First Photo of Star Trek: Discovery Stars
Ahead of its debut later this year, CBS has released the first photo from Star Trek: Discovery.
The photo, which provides an early look at Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham and Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou, was revealed in a post on the show's official Twitter account. See it below:
Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou (left) and Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham (right) in Star Trek: Discovery, via Twitter
Gwent Public Beta Coming for PC, Xbox One, and PS4
CD Projekt RED has announced that a public beta for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PS4 on May 24.
This will mark the first time anyone can play Gwent, as the standalone card game was only in ongoing closed betas beginning in October 2016. CD Projekt will host a full overview of the beta during a Twitch live stream today, May 17, at 12p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT/9p.m. CEST.
The public beta will be a fresh start for everyone, with all player progression and card collections from the closed betas resetting. Those who participated in the closed beta will receive a few in-game rewards, including free Card Kegs. However, severs will be offline from May 22 to May 24 while Gwent makes the technical transition from closed to public beta.
Overwatch Anniversary Event and Game of the Year Edition Announced
Blizzard is celebrating Overwatch's first anniversary with a new seasonal event, another free-weekend, and a digital Game of the Year Edition of Overwatch.
The Overwatch Anniversary event begins on Tuesday, May 23 and ends Monday, June 12. Blizzard will announce additional event details at a later time.
The free-weekend runs from May 26 to May 29, and new players that participate will have access to the full game, including the ability to level up and unlock customization items. Any progress made over the free-weekend can transfer to a purchased copy.
Then Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition comes out on Tuesday, May 23 for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 digitally and will replace the Origins Edition. The Game of the Year Edition includes the following bonus items:
Every Game of Thrones Episode (To Date)
It's hard to believe just how far Game of Thrones has come in six (relatively) short seasons.
With the premiere of Season 7 less than two months away, we decided to take a look back through each episode of the entire series. Consider this your refresher to get you primed and ready for Game of Thrones' return.
This list won't get that much longer before the show finally comes to its conclusion. Game of Thrones has an anticipated 13 more episodes left: a seven-episode Season 7, and a six-episode Season 8. Even though that means fewer hours of the hit HBO fantasy series, the "size and scale" of each of the final 13 installments will be on par with the show's biggest episodes to date, like "Hardhome" and "Battle of the Bastards."
Young Sheldon Spinoff to Air With Big Bang Theory This Fall
CBS has announced its primetime lineup for the 2017-18 season, which features The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon airing immediately after the long-running comedy.
On September 25, Young Sheldon will have a special Monday launch at 8:30pm ET/PT, right after The Big Bang Theory at 8pm ET/PT, and then move to Thursdays in the same time slot.
In addition to CBS' upcoming The Big Bang Theory prequel series, the network's 2017-18 primetime lineup features a few other new comedies, including 9JKL and Me, Myself & I, both of which will air during CBS' Monday night comedy block. The fall season will also introduce a few new dramas, including SEAL Team, S.W.A.T., and Wisdom of the Crowd.
Why We’re Hyped to See Kingdom Hearts 3 at E3 2017
It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017.
Today's game: Kingdom Hearts III.
Kingdom Hearts III footage hasn’t debuted since 2015, when Square Enix included a look at the sequel alongside this year’s Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue.